Population dynamics from peripheral regions : a North Atlantic perspective
This paper argues for the need to adopt a dynamic approach to demography and migration in the peripheral (often island or remote rural) regions of the North Atlantic. It cautions against the simplified and false dichotomy between gentrification and depopulation, calling rather for a more fluid appre...
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ftunivmalta:oai:www.um.edu.mt:123456789/15037 2023-05-15T17:27:12+02:00 Population dynamics from peripheral regions : a North Atlantic perspective Baldacchino, Godfrey 2008 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/15037 en eng European Journal of Spatial Development Baldacchino, G. (2008). Population dynamics from peripheral regions : a North Atlantic perspective. European Journal of Spatial Development, 27, 1-19 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/15037 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. North Atlantic Region -- Population North Atlantic Region -- Emigration and immigration article 2008 ftunivmalta 2021-10-16T17:58:49Z This paper argues for the need to adopt a dynamic approach to demography and migration in the peripheral (often island or remote rural) regions of the North Atlantic. It cautions against the simplified and false dichotomy between gentrification and depopulation, calling rather for a more fluid appreciation of the manner in which people exploit opportunities for mobility as they connect with, and from, peripheral places. In so doing, the paper also identifies the limitations of both data-collection methodologies for demographic purposes, as well as public policy generally, wedded as these are to static categories of time and location. It also reviews qualitative material from Prince Edward Island, a small island province of Canada, which highlights why immigrants may privilege their mobility to ‘settling down’: some of the reasons given speak to the difficulty of ‘fitting into’ a tight, albeit friendly, island community. Finally, the paper suggests policies that may facilitate the better integration of geographically remote communities into the wider knowledge economy. peer-reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Prince Edward Island University of Malta: OAR@UM Canada |
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This paper argues for the need to adopt a dynamic approach to demography and migration in the peripheral (often island or remote rural) regions of the North Atlantic. It cautions against the simplified and false dichotomy between gentrification and depopulation, calling rather for a more fluid appreciation of the manner in which people exploit opportunities for mobility as they connect with, and from, peripheral places. In so doing, the paper also identifies the limitations of both data-collection methodologies for demographic purposes, as well as public policy generally, wedded as these are to static categories of time and location. It also reviews qualitative material from Prince Edward Island, a small island province of Canada, which highlights why immigrants may privilege their mobility to ‘settling down’: some of the reasons given speak to the difficulty of ‘fitting into’ a tight, albeit friendly, island community. Finally, the paper suggests policies that may facilitate the better integration of geographically remote communities into the wider knowledge economy. peer-reviewed |
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Population dynamics from peripheral regions : a North Atlantic perspective |
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